Used car remarketing giant BCA has been fined £1.1 million and ordered to pay £97,000 after a car buyer was crushed by a Porsche at its Paddock Wood auction site in Kent.
Used car supermarkets cut the price of their cars to trigger a 0.3% month-on-month decline in vehicle values on eBay Motors Group marketing portals during February.
Car retailers, automotive suppliers and car manufacturers battling for prizes at the AM Awards 2022 will be doing so at a record-breaking year for the prestigious annual event.
Motors.co.uk is championing this year’s International Women’s Day with a month-long series of YouTube interviews with women in automotive careers.
Carwow has announced its launch a women's network after founder and chief executive James Hind became the latest member of the Automotive 30% Club.
Aston Barclay’s newly-appointed chief executive Tom Marley has said he wants to “catapult the group to higher growth” after negotiating the challenges of COVID-19 and vehicle supply shortages.
A new voluntary industry standard covering dealer deliveries of cars and vans to fleet customers has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
MotorVise Automotive has expanded its team after securing 20 new clients in the past three months.
Digital transformation of the aftermarket for both franchised and independent workshops is moving ‘at lightening pace’ says Book My Garage co-founder, Karen Rotberg.
Despite our changing habits as consumers, as we embrace digital channels, many of us still want to experience a face-to-face interaction for that moment when we sign on the dotted line for a new car.
Record UK inflation was accompanied by a further 29% year-on-year rise in used car values during January, according to data published by Auto Trader.
A broader range of aftersales sector reports has been launched by epyx in a bid to boost car retailers’ service, maintenance and repair (SMR) work.
A 127% surge in vehicle test drives during January suggests that demand remains buoyant and car buyers are “willing to wait for what they want”, according to iTrackLEADS.
Regit has acted on its assertion that motorists need more education on electric and hybrid vehicles with the launch of an EV hub on its all-new Digital Garage.
Lee Fox has joined Cox Automotive as the new managing director for Cox Automotive Vehicle Solutions to help strengthen its senior leadership team in Europe.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is set to launch GarageSafe to establish and maintain access to security level vehicle information for independent garages.
Warranty provider, WMS Group has appointed Robin Cundell as its new UK finance director.
Vauxhall will work with its dealers to advise customers on the process of offering their home charging points for use as part of a community charging network.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested following a late-night vandalism spree which resulted in damage to every car at WeBuyAnyCar’s Swindon depot.
Accident Repair Group Alton Cars Ltd has been acquired in a Management Buyout (MBO) which secures a succession plan for founder Tony Parish.
Used car buyers have been told they must “get used to a significantly older profile of vehicle” as supply shortages look set to continue into 2023.
Putting people first holds the key to success with the car retail agency model.
More than one-in-five nearly new used cars advertised via Auto Trader are now priced above their brand-new equivalents after a further 31.3% year-on-year rise in values during January.
The future of franchised retailers’ motor finance FCA ruling on discretionary commissions has lead to greater transparency, but few dealers are reporting any noticeable variation to income as a result.
Bumper has expanded its executive team with four new appointments to prepare for the next stage of its growth in automotive payments.
